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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,964,057 and 36,618,573

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,964,057 and 36,618,573 is: 79,044,764.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,964,057 : 36,618,573 = 36,618,573 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,964,057/36,618,573 = 36,618,573/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,964,057x = 36,618,573 × 36,618,573
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,964,057x = 1,340,919,888,556,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,340,919,888,556,329/16,964,057
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,044,764.38

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